The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-04-05

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29th, when Capt. Phillips of the brig
Allie Rowe was indicted for landing
immigrants against the ordinances of
the Board Of immigration. The
charge was the breach of the follow
ing regulations;
~First-0n the arrival Of any ship
or vessel at any port OF this Kingdom,
having fifty or more immigrants on
board seeking employment in this
Kingdom. said immigrants shall not
be landed from any such ship or yes
sci until permission to do so shall
have been granted by the President,
or by an agent of the Board of I'm
migration.
Seeond-When such permission Is
obtained, the commanding officer Of
vessel bringing such immigrants
shall cause them TO be landed at such
place provided by the Board of In
migration as may be indicated by the
Agent OF the Board Of Immigration
as aforesaid.
Third-Any officer of any vessel
bringing Immigrants as aforesaid.
who shall land or allow any such pas
sengers or immigrants to be landed.
and any person who shall aid or abet
IN the landing Of such passengers or
immigrants without the permission
and otherwise than in the manner as
II the two preceding articles pro
vided for, shall be liable to pay fine
not exceeding the sum Of one thous-
and dollars on conviction before any
police or district magistrate.
After some objection TO the Ian
guage of the charge by Mr. Thurston,
who appeared for Capt Phillips, the
latter pleaded not guilty.
The first witness on behalf Of the
Government was ". o. Atwater.
Secretary Of the Board of Immigra-
ton. He deposed to no leave being
granted TO Mr.. Cooke TO bring South
Sea Islanders here. Correspondence
had passed between Mr. Cooke and
the Board: the letters were read as
follows:
Honolulu. H /. Sept. 13. 1856.
To His Excellency ". u. GIBSON.
President Of the Bureau OF I'M
migration:
Dear Sir-The undersigned would
respectfully ask OF His Excellency
AIr. Gibson, President OF the Hawa-
han Board Of immigration, that Cap
tain John Phillips. of the Hawaiian
brig Allie Rowe, be appointed q spe-
cial agent for the Board of Immigra-
ton, that he may act under proper
in recruiting laborers in
New Hebrides group for Messrs.
x Co, and Messrs. Castle
4 Cooke, for plantation use. during
the present voyage Of the Allie Rowe.
The Allie Rowe can accommodate
two hundred GOO people. and the
undersigned would ask permission TO
recruit that that number.
Yours respectfully.
Pacific Navigation Company.
Per A f. COOKE, President
To this q reply was given by order
IF 1Ir Gibson.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. /
Bureau OF Immigration.
Honolulu. Sept. Is, 1886. J 1
"A. F. Cook, Esq,
President Pacific Navigation Co. /
Honolulu.
Sir: / am instructed by His Ex
the President Of the Board 4
IF Immigration to say in reply TO /
7our favor Of the 18th inst. asking
to recruit labor from the 4
New Hebrides Islands, that His Maj /
ssty's Government are not prepared 4
% assume any Of the responsibilities 4
with the Polynesian Immi /
grafton at the present time
i have the honor 10 be, your obe- /
hent servant.
~WN. D. ArwATER.
Secretary Of Board of Immigration /
Mr. Cooke then wrote again:
s-HoNoLULU, H L, Sept. Is. 1856.
To His Excelleney W. u. GIBSON. I
President Bureau of Immigra I
ton. Il
Dear Sir: The undersigned would /
ask Of His Excellency ". I
" Gibson, President Of the Hawaiian
Board Of immigration, that he would /
grant permission to Captain John 4
Phillips Of the Hawaiian brig Allie
Rowe 10 recruit plantation laborers
ior Messrs. II. Hackfeld & Co. and 4
Hessrs- Castle Il Cooke. or others and 1
It their own expense. The total .
lumber not 10 exceed two hundred 1
statute adult laborers- The expense /
If recruiting the same to be borne by
he undersigned
Yours respectfully.
~PAcEEc NAvIGATIoS Co.
Per A f. Cooke. President
Witness stated that he had charge
# the landing of immigrants under
he Board He was always notified
N arrival Of Portuguese and Japan
Sc immigrants and went down to
axe charge He thought it vas the
,sse when Captain Iierney was in
.hsrge. Dir. Cooke was the agent of
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